Istanbul Restaurant

Essex

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 December 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Istanbul Restaurant, from July 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Istanbul Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Istanbul Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 December 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Istanbul Restaurant in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

34 York Road,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 2BD

Istanbul Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 3/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Istanbul Restaurant. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Istanbul Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Istanbul Restaurant is inspected by Southend-On-Sea, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southend.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Istanbul Restaurant

What is Istanbul Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Istanbul Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 December 2025.

When was Istanbul Restaurant last inspected?

Istanbul Restaurant was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 5 December 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.